Saturday, July 30, 2016

In this political season, maybe you've gotten tired of the mainstream candidates and are looking for some alternative. How about just an average Joe. Not Joe the Plumber, but "Joe the Painter." Meet Joe Schriner.

Joe Schriner describes himself as "an average guy from Ohio" and he has been running for President of the United States on a shoestring campaign. He's run before in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, and now he's on the campaign trail again for 2016. His wife and kids are along with him on the campaign, traveling accross America in their '70s era family van, getting attention wherever they can. Above is a video clip from the Columbus Ledger Enquirer.

And here's a short documentary about Joe and his campaign.

I don't usually post about politics on this blog, and intend to go right back to staying away from that topic. But I figure Joe represents a unique figure in American politics. An "every person" running as an independent (you'd have to write him in). Maybe an alternative if youre looking for one, and tired of "politics as usual."